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it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o show_v unto_o other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n when_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o thereby_o to_o draw_v they_o on_o likewise_o to_o a_o like_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o favour_n and_o grace_n at_o god_n hand_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n remember_v the_o righteousness_n of_o noah_n the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n the_o chastity_n of_o joseph_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v in_o john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n john_n 5._o thus_o the_o apostle_n peter_n teach_v 1._o pet._n 2._o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a amongst_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o which_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n may_v by_o your_o good_a work_v which_o they_o shall_v see_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1._o corinthian_n chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o 2._o corinthian_n 8.1.2_o rom._n 4.22.23_o use_v 1_o we_o learn_v hence_o ever_o to_o be_v ready_o die_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o ourselves_o if_o so_o they_o may_v further_o religion_n or_o provoke_v other_o to_o godliness_n or_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o we_o to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n and_o to_o do_v we_o good_a let_v we_o than_o never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o love_n to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a modesty_n in_o we_o to_o conceal_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v utter_v there_o be_v a_o time_n indeed_o when_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v himself_o or_o his_o work_n know_v but_o that_o be_v when_o that_o knowledge_n may_v hinder_v he_o and_o his_o preach_n but_o matth._n 10.27_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o speak_v that_o in_o the_o light_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o darkness_n and_o to_o preach_v that_o in_o the_o house_n top_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o ear_n for_o now_o will_v christ_n have_v himself_o publish_v abroad_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n gift_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v they_o but_o deface_v they_o doctr._fw-la 2_o seeing_n david_n here_o profess_v unto_o the_o lord_n require_v thankfulness_n require_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a and_o unthankful_a for_o his_o mercy_n show_v unto_o he_o but_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n in_o draw_v other_o to_o god_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n 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and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o above_o all_o other_o mercy_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v here_o and_o psalm_n 103._o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o give_v thou_o pardon_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o tâ—inâ—_n iniquity_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o duty_n and_o think_v more_o serious_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o and_o number_n and_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o so_o labour_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o
lord_n love_v well_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o without_o this_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a this_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n our_o saviour_n christ_n commend_v in_o nathanael_n 1.47_o john_n 1.47_o behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n this_o true_a israelite_n this_o upright_a heart_n the_o lord_n love_v it_o 8.15_o luke_n 8.15_o and_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o it_o and_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v those_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a hart_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n use_v 1_o this_o serve_v to_o cut_v the_o comb_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n who_o think_v god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o outward_a show_n and_o colour_n although_o they_o be_v rot_v at_o the_o kore_n like_o apple_n of_o sodom_n the_o lord_n show_v his_o dislike_n of_o these_o naughty_a and_o dissemble_a heart_n 13_o esay_n 19_o 13_o this_o people_n come_v near_o i_o with_o their_o 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thing_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n sound_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o thâ—_n worship_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v hear_v pray_v yea_o in_o all_o thing_n now_o this_o uprightness_n and_o soundness_n of_o thâ—_n heart_n will_v appear_v as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o this_o when_o a_o man_n iâ—_n careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o shun_v sin_n in_o private_a as_o in_o public_a in_o secret_a as_o abroad_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n although_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n his_o heart_n be_v sound_a and_o upright_o but_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o in_o secret_a thou_o daie_v commit_v those_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o commit_v abroad_o in_o the_o sight_n &_o view_v of_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v this_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n this_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o 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